Ecumenical Relations Committee
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NEWS AND EVENTS
On this page you can find out about the latest news
and events from the Ecumenical
Relations Committee.
Events
Autumn Conference
Our annual conference, co-hosted with Action of Churches
Together in Scotland, is to be held on 22 October 2010
from 10 am to 3 pm in our offices at 121 George Street,
Edinburgh. An invitation and programme will be sent out
nearer the time.
Download the Conference programme here:
Scottish Reformation - Marking the Legacy, Imagining
the Future
A day conference, hosted by the Joint Commission on
Doctrine (Roman Catholic Church/Church of Scotland),
is to be held in the Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High
Street, Edinburgh on 3 November 2010 from 9 am to 5.15
pm.
Speakers: Professor Tom Devine, Rev Dr Alan Falconer,
Rev Dr Alison Peden, Professor Paul Murray and Very
Rev Dr Sheilagh Kesting.
A service will be held in St Giles Cathedral, High
Street, Edinburgh following the conference at 6 pm.
Guest preacher - Very Rev Dr John D Miller.
Spaces are limited and bookings are on a first come,
first served basis. The booking form can be downloaded
here:
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News
World Council of Churches Stewards Programme 2011
Young Christians from around the world are invited
to apply to the World Council of Churches stewards programme
for one of two hands-on learning experiences at major
ecumenical meetings in 2011, the WCC Central Committee
meeting (8-24 February) and the International Ecumenical
Peace Convocation (12-26 May). Applicants must be between
the age of 18-30 years.
During the meetings, stewards will work in the areas
of worship, conference room, documentation, press office,
sound, and other administrative and support tasks.
The WCC Central Committee meets every
18 months in Geneva to monitor and set directions to
the Council's work. The meeting brings together about
150 church representatives, advisers and observers from
WCC member churches and associated organisations. The
WCC is looking for 20 stewards to help with this event.
The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation
will gather some 1,000 participants from all over the
world in Kingston, Jamaica. The stewards programme will
have 45 participants, with one third of them coming
from Jamaica and the Caribbean.
Before the meetings, stewards follow an ecumenical
learning programme which exposes them to the key issues
of the ecumenical movement worldwide. The last phase
of the programme, following the meeting, will focus
on designing ecumenical projects which stewards will
implement back home.
Applicants are invited to send an application form
to the WCC:
by 30 September 2010 for the Central
Committee
by 30 November 2010 for the IEPC
Further information and an application form can be
downloaded here:
Information Brochure
Download the application form here:
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Our newsletter
Latest news from the Ecumenical Relations Committee is
available here in our downloadable newsletter.
Download our June 2010 Newsletter:
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